1) Andrew: Where’s Mr John ? Ali: Oh, he is _____ Paris today.
2) Sara: Do you like cats? Peter: No, but there _____ lots of other animals I like.
3) Martin : Where _____ Sami come from? David : I think he is from the Saudi Arabia
4) Teacher: Tell me something about your parents. Student: My mother and father _____ both very tall.
5) Nora : That’s a nice table, Sophie! Is it new? Sophie: Oh no, it’s my _____ old dining table.
6) Salman : Do you go to the mall after school? Ali : No,I don't. I _____ go out after school.
7) David : I would like to make a cake. _____ eggs have we got? Andrea: Three, I think.
8) Osama : Which bus goes to the Airport ? Jacob: ______ the 236. It stops outside.
9) Father: Are we ready to go? Daughter: No, Mum can’t find _____ hat.
10) Sales Person: Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I’d like to buy _____ trousers.
11) Mother: Where’s that fish I bought? It was on the table. Daughter: Oh no! The cat ____ it.
12) Sara: I like your new sofa. Nora: Thanks. It’s ______ comfortable than the other one we had.
13) Ali: I’m going to the supermarket. Do you want anything? Ahmad: Could you get _____ milk, please?
14)Jack : When do you want to play football? Jacob: I _____ to play tomorrow, because I don’t need to go to work.
15 Laura: Where _____ you yesterday? Sara: Oh, I was visiting my grandmother. I didn’t have my phone with me.
16) Peter: Are you coming to my party on Friday? Sam: I’m really sorry, but I ______ take my daughter to the airport.
17) Jameel: Why do you like running? John: Because it’s _____ way to keep fit.
18) Sara: Have you lived here a long time? Fatima: Yes, over 15 years. I know ______ of people in this town.
19) Sam: Why didn’t you come to the cinema last week? Jacob: I wanted to but I couldn’t. I _____ studying for that test we had on Monday.
20) Peter: That bird’s on the garden table again. I think it’s hungry. Juliana: Yes, look! It ___ eat the bread we put there.
21) Ali: How long _____ married? Osama: Two years. I met my wife when I was working in London.
22) David: Have you _____ that new film yet? Peter: No, I haven’t. We could go on Thursday if you like?
23) Wife: Advertising is a big business for musicians. Husband: Yes, musicians _____ a lot of money for writing short pieces of music.
24) Juliana: Do you like Turkish coffee? Fatima: No I don’t, because it’s _____ strong.
25) Matthew: Would you like anything from the shop? Sara: Yes, I’d like one of ____ celebrity magazines, please.
26) Daughter: Mum, my computer is broken again. I really need a new one. Mother: I ____ buy one if we had the money, but it’s not possible right now.
27) Sam: Do you play the piano? Sara: Well, I _____ play when I was younger, but I’m not sure I remember now.
28) Omar : What did the doctor say about your stomach pains? Ahmad: He asked me what I _____ for the last two days.
29) Daughter: Everyone has arrived apart from Sara. Mother: Don’t worry, she phoned me this morning and said she ____ be a bit late
30) Ahmad: Did you see the weather forecast? It’s going to be extremely hot this weekend. Omar: I know, I can’t believe it! It __ since Monday.
31) Sara: What color are you going to paint the living room? Fatima: I ____ probably choose something bright, like yellow.
32) David did not ____ the meeting yesterday.
33) Peter: The concert was fantastic yesterday. You ____ have come. Jack: I know. I wanted to, but I had to work late.
34) Katie: Would you like to go sightseeing or to the beach this afternoon? Sara: OK, let’s go sightseeing, ______ we?
35) Amanda: It said on the news that the president also owns all the national newspapers. Andrew: That __ be right! I don’t think that’s true.
36) Sara: My new smartphone doesn’t seem to work. Katie:Oh dear! Perhaps you should take it ____ and ask for a refund.
37) Son: Are you OK, Mum? You don’t seem very relaxed. Mother: I just wish I _____ an aisle seat so that I could get up and walk around more easily
38) Nicola: I love this picture, but won’t it cost a fortune? Victor: No, it’s just a copy. The original, _____ is a portrait of the artist’s friend, sold for €4 million!
39) Laura: I can’t believe how talented this artist was. Emily: I know, it’s amazing. ______ he was almost 90 when he did them, his paintings are beautiful.
40) Student: Is it true that it took Bell and Watson ages to invent the telephone? Teacher: Yes. When they finally succeeded, they ____ on it for about 30 years.
41) Do you have a car ? Yes, I _____
42) Daughter: Sara has been really supportive. I’m so lucky to have her as a friend. Mother: Yes. Just think if you hadn’t sat next to her in class at school, you ______ so close now.
43) Student: I’m concerned about the chemical test results I’ve just had from the river. Teacher: It _____ be a good idea to check the acid levels as well then.
44) Liam: So, your Dad’s got a laptop! Peter : Yes, I bought it for him last year – until then he ____ a typewriter!
45) Sara: The flight is fully booked, so I won’t be able to go to Jeddah next week. Reem : If you ____ the ticket sooner, you’d have found a seat.
46) Receptionist: You ____ taken a taxi to the hotel since you arrived so late. Customer: It was OK, actually. There was a direct bus service from the airport.
47) Sara: I hear you got soaked on the golf course this morning. Chris: Yes. I wish I ____ listened to the weather forecast.
48) Laura: How was the meeting? Ricardo: It finished late because Victor didn’t arrive until 5 pm. He told me he ___ been given the wrong directions.
49) Andrew: I picked up some of that cat food you wanted. Pedro: Oh good. Once _____ to these new cat biscuits, they won’t want to go back to the other stuff.
50) Son: I had a bit of a stomach ache this morning. Mother: Oh dear! Well, I did say you _____eaten that chicken last night.
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